DIY TRAVEL WISHING MAP

3rd December 2012

The holiday season is usually booked up with so many events and parties that they go past in a boozy blur. But what makes a truly memorable event? Food and drink is an obvious one, but I think it’s more than that. For me it’s about activities, parties that have unique and interesting things to do are always the ones you remember. Remember slip n slide parties as a ten year old? Best. Parties. Ever. It seems our parents managed to fill birthdays to the brim with fun things to do, and while this might have been a product of their mortal fear of having 25 bored children on their hands (if you google kids party games you will see how desperate people are to tire their children out), it usually meant fun levels off the Richter scale. So there’s no reason why this year, your holiday party shouldn’t have a few activities for people to get involved in. I was recently involved in my friend MISCHA‘s anniversary party and in addition to photo booth complete with insane costumes we created this gorgeous Travel Wishing Map, or wanderlust map, where people were asked to put on a tag where they dreamed of travelling to in 2013 and pin it to the board. What can I say? It made us feel as though we’d achieved something (other than just inhaling 6 glasses of wine), and got us all thinking about our plans for next year. To make your own version, all you need is a large map, mounted onto some cork or foam sheeting, as well as some tags with pins to attach them to the map. Simple!

Initially I wanted to put Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, until one of my friends pointed out that I could do that next weekend (cheap and quick flight from HK) and it was a waste of a wish, so I put decided up a month in South America (as well as Tokyo in cherry blossom season, Cebu, Berlin and a million other places!).

And so the question remains, where do you want to travel to in 2013? I would love to hear!

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I want to travel back to South Korea to see the lantern festival. I saw it when I was 8 and I’d love to see it again. Plus I’d love to go back to Germany. I was born there but I don’t rember anything about it because I moved when I was two so I’d love to see the place where I was born.

I absolutely want to go back to South Korea but during the festival season, like that I could picture how they celebrate. My second destination choice is Finland, I have never been there but since I have a friend from there, this country began interesting me. My 3 rd choice is Taiwan, I have seen a tourism CF about it starring actors Ivy Chen and Jo Jung Seok, since then I really want to go there. For now I think I’ll stop because if I were to continue my list would be endless.

What a great idea!!! I’d love to have a map like this at home! Personally I’d love to visit South America as well. There are ao many gorgeous places, I’d need at least a month over there… xo AndreaWonderful and Marvelous

I wish I can travel home to Iceland… Living in Singapore makes it really easy to travel anywhere in the region, but anything out of Asia Pacific is a far fetched dream. One day, I wish to travel to every single country in the world.

What a great idea, I think I need a map like this on the wall in my new appartment. In 2013 I’d love to travel to the USA, especially New York and Los Angeles. I also want to go to Amsterdam and to some place where it’s nice and warm to spend a great holiday with my two best friends xx

I’m planning to travel italy, france, and spain this summer with my boyfriend; he’s given me permission to plan the entire trip. I think that blowing up these three countries countries and doing this in an open shadow box might make a perfect christmas gift. <3

It is a good idea! I want visit lots of countries. You can visit Spain. I’m Spanish and I think that my country is beutiful. I live in Córdoba, Andalucía. Andalucía is incredible! The people is very cheerful and the time is very good.

It is a good idea! I want visit lots of countries. You can visit Spain. I’m Spanish and I think that my country is beutiful. I live in Córdoba, Andalucía. Andalucía is incredible! The people is very cheerful and the time is very good.

What a gread idea! It reminds that old movie with Cher and Eric Stoltz (“Mask”, I think) where the boy used to do something like this, but the detail with the tags is absolutely great to always reminds us of our dreams (sorry for the bad english)

Well, I want to know a lot of places. Right now, I would say New York ,Asia and Africa (and a desert, because I’m crazy about deserts, and I don’t know why)

ps: You want to know Brazil?? I’m from Rio de Janeiro, and I have to say that I love this place. Come here one day!! Love your blog!!

What a wonderful idea of getting your guests involve in the Wanderlust! I though of doing this kind of travel map for myself but the idea of involving others to is so much brighter! One of my to travel places is definitely Seoul, S.Korea! <3